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Monday, November 18, 2024

163 Sangamon County residents classified as Asian test positive for COVID-19

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As of Aug. 11, at least 163 Asian residents of Sangamon County tested positive for the coronavirus, according to numbers being reported to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

Illinois was home to some of the first reported COVID-19 cases in the US. It has suffered numerous waves of the pandemic, which peaked in the fall of 2020. As the Midwestern hub of the US, Illinois businesses suffered greatly, including layoffs at two major airlines based in the state.

Positive tests by race in Sangamon County
RaceNumber TestedNumber Positive
White208,1229,911
African American38,3862,525
Hispanic4,444270
Asian5,368163
Others177,30220,733

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